Wo xiang banli ruzhu (我想办理入住): I want to check in in Chinese

我想办理入住。

wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù

I want to check in

Character breakdown

我

I, me

wǒ

想

to want, to think

xiǎng

办理

to handle, to process

bànlǐ

入住

to stay (in a hotel)

rùzhù

Grammar and structure

This phrase uses 我想 (wǒ xiǎng, I want to) followed by 办理入住 (bànlǐ rùzhù, to check in). 办理 means to handle or process, and 入住 means to stay in (a hotel). Together they form the standard expression for hotel check-in.

Variations and politeness

我想要办理入住

wǒ xiǎng yào bànlǐ rùzhù

I would like to check in. — More polite with the addition of 'yào'.

我想入住

wǒ xiǎng rùzhù

I want to check in. — Shorter version without 'bànlǐ'.

Mini dialogue

你好，我想办理入住。

nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù.

Hello, I want to check in.

好的，请出示您的身份证。

hǎo de, qǐng chūshì nín de shēnfèn zhèng.

Okay, please show your ID.

When to use it

Appropriate

When you arrive at a hotel and want to check in.
When you need to request check-in at the front desk.

Avoid when

When you are checking out of a hotel; use '我想退房' instead.
When you are asking about room availability; use '你们还有房间吗？' instead.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'I want to check in' in Chinese?

You can say 'wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù' (我想办理入住). It is the standard polite way to request check-in at a hotel.

How do you pronounce 'wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù'?

It is pronounced 'wǒ xiǎng bànlǐ rùzhù'. The tones are: wǒ (3rd tone), xiǎng (3rd tone), bàn (4th tone), lǐ (3rd tone), rù (4th tone), zhù (4th tone).